Saivon Markel Theriot, 21, of the 300 block of DDEAMC Alpha Co., Fort Gordon, was charged with driving under the influence on Feb. 21, 2015, and was sentenced to 10 days in jail, 12 months probation and 40 hours of community service.

David Ronald Oliverio, 77, of the 1200 block of Hardy Pointe Drive in Evans, was charged with driving under the influence on Aug. 28, 2015, and was sentenced to 12 months probation and a $1,545 fine.

Longtime Martinez resident “Tail Gunner Joe” died Oct. 18, just shy of his 92nd birthday. He was the epitome of “service before self,” as he is the only area resident, perhaps the only in Georgia or even the country, to have fought in three wars: WWII, Korea, and Vietnam, and to have served in four branches of the U.S. military.

A product of the depression and the coal mines of West Virginia, Joseph D. L. Buckland enlisted in the Marine Corps immediately after graduation from high school in May 1942.

The ground is wet from the recent rains that hit our area, so now is the perfect time to dig up some soil and send it off for an analysis. Experts advise that fall is the perfect time of year to get soil analyzed in preparation for the coming spring.